It was a cut that shaped a generation. High-waisted, hip-bone-grazing, and cut-to-there, the bikinis and one-pieces of the ’80s were unapologetically skimpy, and spoke to the extreme nature of the era’s fashion. Now, a host of style influencers too young to try the trend the first time around are fueling its inevitable resurgence. 

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Photographed by Patrick Demarchelier, Vogue, June 1992